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Mechanics of Fluids, 4/e

Irving Shames, George Washington University
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Contents:

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Chapter 1: Fundamental Notions
Chapter 2: Fluid Statics
Chapter 3: Foundations of Flow Analysis
Chapter 4: Basic Laws for Finite Systems and Finite Control
Chapter 5: Basic Laws for Finite Systems and Finite
Chapter 6: Differential Forms of the Basic Laws
Chapter 7: Dimensional Analysis and Similitude
Chapter 8: Incompressible Viscous Flow Through
Chapter 9: General Incompressible Viscous Flow: The Navier-Stokes Equations
Chapter 10: One-Dimensional Compressible Flow
Chapter 11: Potential Flow
Chapter 12: Boundary-Layer Theory
Chapter 13: Free-Surface Flow
Chapter 14: Computational Fluid Mechanics
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This 4th edition is a rigorous introductory level fluids book with a strong conceptual approach to fluids, based on mechanics principles. Students find this book readable, while being provided with strong coverage of underlying math and physics principles.